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Chapter = Stereoisomers    (Beta version)

Molecules (individually accessible molecule/image files)

Enantiomeric pair Generic chiral carbon  
Enantiomeric pair methyl-a-hydroxybutonate  
Enantiomeric pair Thalidomide  
Enantiomeric pair A (R)-allene  A (S)-allene
Single enantiomer (R)-Glyceraldehyde (S)-Glyceraldehyde
Single enantiomer (R)-Carvone (S)-Carvone
Single enantiomer (R)-Thalidomide (S)-Thalidomide
Single enantiomer (R)-Generic chiral carbon (S)-Generic chiral carbon
Single enantiomer How many chiral centers?  
Diastereomeric pair 1-bromo-2-chlorocyclobutane  
Meso or not? 1,2-dibromocyclobutane  

 

  cis-1,2-dichloroethene trans-1,2-dichloroethene
  E enol of a-chloropropanal Z enol of a-chloropropanal
  Planar cyclohexane Z enol of a-chloropropanal
  Achiral b-ketoester  
  Constitutional Isomers:  C4  
     
     

Animations

     Comparing two structures to show they are achiral.
     Comparing two structures to show they are chiral.

     Comparing two simple structures to show they are chiral.
     Comparing two structures to show they are identical.
     Comparing 2-bromobutane enantiomers.
     Using internal rotations to find mirror planes to identify meso compounds.
     Substituted methy radical plus chlorine atom yields a racemate.
    

 

Modules (zipped Powerpoint and molecule files)

      Chirality  (11 slides:  review & practice)

     Thalidomide  (9 slides:  images of tetragoenic effects and more)

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